1- Credit awarded is for learning, not experience.

2- Credit is granted for college level learning which meets the academic standards of JMU.

3- Assessment is completed by faculty experts in relevant subject area.

4- Credit earned through an assessment of prior learning can not be duplicated through any other mechanism for earning credit.

5- Evaluation may result in awarding "no credit", if appropriate. (Where credit is denied, a clear explanation should be provided.)

6- Awards for actual college course credit are appropriate when learning presented is relevant to actual course competencies.

7- Ideally, credit is awarded for learning which includes both theory and practice. (Partial credit may be granted if either theory or practice component is documented.)

8- Fees paid by the student reflect the service performed, not the amount of credit awarded.

9- Prior learning credit is not transferable.

10- There is no maximum credit award, but all Adult Degree Program students must earn a minimum of 22 non-experiential learning credits at JMU.

11- Only students currently enrolled at JMU in the Adult Degree Program who have successfully completed BIS 200C, Portfolio Development, and who have an approved degree program are eligible to submit a portfolio of experiential learning for evaluation.